Santa Maria Barbecue

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons garlic salt 
• 8 servings pinquito beans 
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper 
• 8 servings salsa fresh
• 2 lb beef tri-tip 

Equipment

• grill
• kitchen thermometer
• cutting board

Directions

1. Trim and discard fat from tri-tip. Rinse and pat dry, then sprinkle with garlic salt and pepper.
2. Lay meat on a hot oiled grill (you can hold your hand at grill level only 1 or 2 seconds). Cook, turning as needed to brown evenly, until a thermometer inserted in the center of the thickest part reads 125 to 130, about 20 minutes.
3. Transfer the meat to a cutting board and let rest 15 minutes.
4. Cut meat across the grain into thin, slanting slices.
5. Serve with pinquito beans and fresh salsa.